Squid Jjigae
Hearty and humble: squid braised with vegetables until the broth turns silky and every spoonful comforts. Ready in 47 minutes including prep.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Garlic2, chopped
- Ginger4 cloves, minced
- Potato3 medium, cubed
- Carrot2, thickly sliced
- Sesame Oil2 tbsp
- Tofu200 g
- Stock or Broth750 ml
- Squid400 g
- Gochugaru1 tsp
- Kimchi200 g
- Gochujang2 tbsp
Optional extras
- Perilla Leaveshandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Warm the Sesame Oil in a heavy casserole and brown the squid well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.
- 2
Lift the squid out, soften the garlic and ginger in the same pot, then add the gochugaru.
- 3
Return the squid, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.
- 4
Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.
- 5
Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with perilla leaves right before serving.
Chef's tip
Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.
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